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Old Jun 14th, 2008, 17:54   #1
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Changing tourist visa to a student visa

hi-hi,

am new to this site. wanted to get some clarification on a posting done by Darwish regarding changing tourist visa to a student visa.

how do i go about this?

thanks!
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Old Jun 14th, 2008, 21:09   #2
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Hello and welcome.

Not going to be very helpful, I'm afraid: I think Darwish was setting up in business, not as a student. From memory, he got a business visa in his home country.

It is officially impossible to convert a tourist visa to any other kind; the only instance in which I know they will do it is if you marry a resident Indian Citizen.

You would attempt it by visiting your local FRRO, with your papers showing that you have been accepted as a student by a government-recognised institution. (addresses and useful information here) but I'd expect them to tell you to go home and apply in your own country.

You can but ask; it doesn't do any harm to try!
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Old Jun 15th, 2008, 02:53   #3
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Hi Elaine,

Think it's not possible to convert a tourist visa into some other visa when you have no lines related to Indian relatives.
Trying at home is the best at this stage.

Good luck and never give up
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Deja vu, I just came off another thread on this topic..
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